dbGaP Study Accession: phs003377

NIH Institute/Center: NIMHD

RADx Data Program: RADx-UP

DOI: 10.60773/554r-hn06

Release Date: 07/31/2024

Study Description: Community health workers (CHWs) played an essential role in addressing multi-level, community barriers to accessing COVID-19 information, testing, risk mitigation, and vaccination; however, little is known about how CHWs managed their roles in light of enormous social, community, and political challenges. In May 2020, the Orange County Health Equity COVID-19 Community- Academic Partnership formed with community-based health equity leaders and health equity academic partners to elevate the need for and guide local COVID-19 equity response and recovery initiatives. Equitable recovery must address larger civic engagement needs, and CHWs were essential to navigating rising anti-immigrant attitudes, and promoting civic engagement for census complete count and elections turnout in addition to COVID-19 education and chronic disease management.

Updated Date: 01/09/2024

Principal Investigator: Lebron, Alana

Has Data Files: No

Study Domain: Community Outreach Programs

Data Collection Method: Interview or Focus Group; Survey

Keywords: Community Health Workers; Improving Access to COVID Information and Interventions; Individual-Level Data; Healthcare Workers

Study Design: Cross-Sectional

Multi-Center Study: FALSE

Data Types: Questionnaires/Surveys

Study Start Date: 01/01/2022

Study End Date: 11/30/2023

Species: Human Data

Estimated Cohort Size: 400

Study Population Focus: Older Adults or Elderly; Underserved/Vulnerable Population; Essential Workers; Adults

Acknowledgement Statement: This study was supported through funding, 5U01MD017433-02, for the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) as part of the RADx-UP program. The investigators are grateful to the project staff and students, our community partners, and the participants who shared their perspectives and experiences and who are committed to community health and health equity. Approved users should acknowledge the provision of data access by dbGaP for accession phs003377.v1.p1, and the NIH RADx Data Hub. Approved users should also acknowledge the specific version(s) of the dataset(s) obtained from the NIH RADx Data Hub.

Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number: RFA-OD-21-009

NIH Grant or Contract Number(s): 5U01MD017433-02

Consent/Data Use Limitations: General Research Use